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http://games.on.net/2013/07/thqs-long-drawn-out-bankruptcy-finally-comes-to-an-end-or-does-it/#commentsThu, 18 Jul 2013 02:13:11 +0000http://games.on.net/?p=25757A U.S. Bankruptcy Judge has finally ruled on the THQ liquidation plan, which has been held up by a variety of creditors seeking $200 million. These unsecured creditors, which include big names like Microsoft, Codemasters and Lucasfilm, have been informed...

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http://games.on.net/2013/06/interplay-picks-up-freespace-rights-for-7500/#commentsSun, 09 Jun 2013 06:42:46 +0000http://games.on.net/?p=23501THQ sold the rights to Freespace to Interplay for $7,500, according to court documents. There were two Freespace games, in 1998 and 1999, developed by Volition (which is now owned by Deep Silver). The space combat sims were published by...

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http://games.on.net/2013/05/bilson-i-do-not-know-what-happened-after-i-left-former-thq-boss-speaks/#commentsSun, 19 May 2013 01:31:41 +0000http://games.on.net/?p=22572Speaking to GamesIndustry, Former THQ president Danny Bilson, who was ousted before the publisher’s collapse, has said the company had financial issues the whole time he was there. The one-time executive said this was due in part to an ongoing...

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http://games.on.net/2013/04/thq-creditors-claim-200-million-owed/#commentsSat, 27 Apr 2013 03:31:01 +0000http://games.on.net/?p=21437THQ is bankrupt and all its assets have been auctioned off – end of story, right? Wrong. A huge list of creditors have made claims on the defunct publisher, according to a Bankruptcy Court of delaware filing [PDF], with a...

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http://games.on.net/2013/04/bidding-has-closed-on-the-last-of-thqs-assets/#commentsSun, 21 Apr 2013 03:18:25 +0000http://games.on.net/?p=20987Polygon has dug up court documents pertaining to the final auction of properties beloning to shuttered publisher THQ. Final bids were due on April 15, and the offers will be presented in court and potentially finalised sometime in May. Although...

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http://games.on.net/2013/02/thq-auction-to-continue-with-darksiders-red-faction-and-more-up-for-grabs/#commentsWed, 27 Feb 2013 04:17:00 +0000http://games.on.net/?p=17563THQ is apparently expect “a vigorous sale” when it comes to picking up the last few remaining titles and franchises still in the hands on the now-defunct publisher. Darksiders, Red Faction and Homeworld are just some of the IPs up...

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http://games.on.net/2013/01/sega-relic-and-the-new-rts-world-order-what-does-it-all-mean/#commentsThu, 31 Jan 2013 09:58:49 +0000http://games.on.net/?p=15555SEGA’s acquisition of Relic from the burning wreckage of the THQ fire sale was one hell of a smart move. If you’d told me fifteen years ago that SEGA would have not only stopped making consoles, but gone on to become one of the juggernauts of the RTS market, I would have probably laughed at you. Laughed at you, and then ran like hell as you chased me through the corridors of my high school and demanded my lunch money.
Instead, fifteen years and $56 million later, SEGA now makes zero consoles but owns both The Creative Assembly and Relic -- two companies who together make up some of the biggest names in the RTS genre, and a genre practically exclusive to PC.
So what does it all mean? Let's take a look.]]>http://games.on.net/2013/01/sega-relic-and-the-new-rts-world-order-what-does-it-all-mean/feed/8“Nothing has changed” for Homefront 2 post-THQhttp://games.on.net/2013/01/nothing-has-changed-for-homefront-2-post-thq/
http://games.on.net/2013/01/nothing-has-changed-for-homefront-2-post-thq/#commentsSun, 27 Jan 2013 01:00:15 +0000http://games.on.net/?p=15244It’s business as usual for Homefront 2 following the IP’s purchase by Crytek. “Nothing has changed with regards our development of the game, and we look forward to sharing the finished product with players,” Crytek games GM Nick Button-Brown said...

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http://games.on.net/2013/01/ubisoft-happy-to-have-patrice-desilets-back-along-with-new-ip/#commentsFri, 25 Jan 2013 22:43:38 +0000http://games.on.net/?p=15222If you follow industry gossip at all, you’ll know that Ubisoft’s acquisition of THQ Montreal is a little bit amusing, because the studio was founded when Assassin’s Creed creator Patrice Desiléts jumped ship to THQ, taking so many former colleagues...

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http://games.on.net/2013/01/sega-happily-announce-their-acquisition-of-relic-in-thq-fire-sale/#commentsFri, 25 Jan 2013 04:25:09 +0000http://games.on.net/?p=15095SEGA have confirmed yesterday’s news that they have acquired Relic from THQ. “SEGA Corporation acquired all of shares of THQ Canada Inc. and some IPs owned by THQ Inc., a parent company of THQ Canada on January 24, 2013 in...

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http://games.on.net/2013/01/thq-is-no-more-sega-buys-relic-ubisoft-buys-south-park-others-sold-and-gone/#commentsThu, 24 Jan 2013 02:20:12 +0000http://games.on.net/?p=14988THQ’s President Jason Rubin has used a company-wide email to confirm the sale of multiple THQ-owned studios to other various publishers as the company continues its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Leading the pack is the sale of Relic to SEGA...

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http://games.on.net/2013/01/rip-thq-assets-to-be-sold-off-title-by-title-ea-confirmed-as-interested-bidder/#commentsTue, 08 Jan 2013 00:45:38 +0000http://games.on.net/?p=13797Sad news for THQ this morning as news breaks that the company’s assets will be auctioned off on a “title by title” basis to interested parties come January 22. Those interested parties are now known to include EA, which has...

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http://games.on.net/2013/01/thq-clearlake-buyout-not-approved-by-judge-five-buyers-interested/#commentsSat, 05 Jan 2013 23:21:22 +0000http://games.on.net/?p=13654During the course of a hearing into THQ’s increasingly unlikely wholesale purchase by Clearlake Capital, five potential purchasers have expressed interest, Distressed Debt reports. One of these is Warner Bros. As you may recall from yesterday, the US Trustee in...

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http://games.on.net/2013/01/thq-bankruptcy-overseer-raises-concerns-over-sale-plans/#commentsSat, 05 Jan 2013 05:58:49 +0000http://games.on.net/?p=13633When THQ went bankrupt, we were relieved to learn that none of its studios were in danger of closing, and that its line up of 2013 and 2014 titles were still on track. This unusual result came about thanks to...

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http://games.on.net/2012/12/rumour-ubisoft-plotting-to-purchase-thq-at-bargain-basement-prices/#commentsSat, 22 Dec 2012 03:15:10 +0000http://games.on.net/?p=13319MCV UK is reporting overnight that Ubisoft are rumoured to be considering a purchase of the struggling THQ, who recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as they restructure. According to sources within Ubisoft, the company is currently in negotiations with...

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http://games.on.net/2012/12/thq-files-for-bankruptcy-as-it-acquires-new-investor-all-games-remain-on-track/#commentsThu, 20 Dec 2012 01:50:46 +0000http://games.on.net/?p=13148It looks like the rip-roaring success of the Humble THQ Bundle wasn’t nearly enough: THQ have today filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will be selling to a new financial partner. The move will not affect the launch of any...

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http://games.on.net/2012/12/thq-looking-into-linux-support-following-success-of-humble-bundle/#commentsMon, 17 Dec 2012 01:48:56 +0000http://games.on.net/?p=12880The Humble THQ Bundle, which can only be described as a rip-roaring success, has caused THQ’s CEO Jason Rubin to expand his platform horizons. Asked over Twitter whether the company would consider Linux support, Rubin replied that THQ had “Got...

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http://games.on.net/2012/12/humble-thq-bundle-closes-most-profitable-humble-bundle-in-history/#commentsThu, 13 Dec 2012 09:40:21 +0000http://games.on.net/?p=12733The Humble THQ Bundle has now closed, raking in $5,097,474.23 with 885,287 bundles sold. This marks the second-highest grossing Humble Bundle, and is one that isn’t likely to be surpassed in the future (unless we see another Humble Major Publisher...

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http://games.on.net/2012/12/thq-humble-bundle-single-handedly-resurrects-thq-stock-price/#commentsTue, 04 Dec 2012 00:58:36 +0000http://games.on.net/?p=11979Whether you love or are weirded out by the THQ Humble Bundle (“love” is the correct emotion), there’s no deny that it’s making a lot of money for both THQ and charities. In fact, it’s making so much money that...

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http://games.on.net/2012/12/the-humble-thq-bundle-blasts-through-3-million-in-sales-organisers-speak-out/#commentsSun, 02 Dec 2012 23:40:25 +0000http://games.on.net/?p=11888A quick look over at the Humble THQ Bundle, where you can buy some of gaming’s best AAA titles for practically nothing, shows that the bundle has now cranked its way up to almost $3.2 million worth of sales. The...

Read more →]]>http://games.on.net/2012/12/the-humble-thq-bundle-blasts-through-3-million-in-sales-organisers-speak-out/feed/13The new Humble Bundle is here! Pay what you want for… big-name THQ games?http://games.on.net/2012/11/the-new-humble-bundle-is-here-pay-what-you-want-for-big-name-thq-games/
http://games.on.net/2012/11/the-new-humble-bundle-is-here-pay-what-you-want-for-big-name-thq-games/#commentsFri, 30 Nov 2012 00:55:55 +0000http://games.on.net/?p=11709THQ’s recent financial troubles aren’t a secret to anybody, but I didn’t realise we were at the point where buying their games was akin to giving away money to struggling indie developers. And yet, today, the internet is abuzz with...

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http://games.on.net/2012/11/ubisofts-ceo-speaks-on-thqs-dire-financials-and-the-possibility-of-ip-acquisition/#commentsWed, 14 Nov 2012 06:28:51 +0000http://games.on.net/?p=10377It’s no secret THQ are in serious financial trouble. In case you haven’t been following, here’s a quick recap: first poor financials meant they had to delay some of their top upcoming titles, games they hoped would be their saviour;...

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http://games.on.net/2012/11/report-thq-is-in-default-on-its-50-million-line-of-credit/#commentsMon, 12 Nov 2012 09:46:23 +0000http://games.on.net/?p=10230Things aren’t exactly looking good for THQ at the moment, with a poor financial report and game delays across the board followed up by a massive plunge in share price. Another bit of dire news makes the trifecta: THQ has...

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http://games.on.net/2012/11/thq-share-price-plummets-after-yesterdays-dire-financial-news/#commentsWed, 07 Nov 2012 06:19:31 +0000http://games.on.net/?p=9779Yesterday’s awful financial results for THQ have had a fairly predictable effect on the company’s stock price: shares in THQ have plummeted by a staggering 46%, the biggest single-day loss for the company in literally years. Reuters is reporting that...

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